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1. THEMIS Software Tutorial and Clinic GEM Meeting:
   Thu, Jun 26, Zermatt Utah
2. Solicitation of Contributions to the 2008 Joint GEM-SHINE Session on 
   "Multiple-Dip Geomagnetic Storms: Solar-Wind Drivers or Internal 
   Magnetospheric Processes"
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                                                        Volume 18, Number 12
                                                              April 29, 2008
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1. THEMIS Software Tutorial and Clinic GEM Meeting:
   Thu, Jun 26, Zermatt Utah
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From: Vassilis Angelopoulos <vassilis at ucla.edu>

We are pleased to announce that a THEMIS Software Tutorial and Software 
"Trouble Shooting" Clinic will be held at the GEM Conference in Zermatt Utah 
on Thursday June 2008 (http://www.cpe.vt.edu/gem/)

Topics include:
1. The THEMIS Web Site (http://themis.ssl.berkeley.edu/)
   review: THEMIS Data/Plots on line, Software Downloads, Publications
   and Documentation available as well as use of the THEMIS Help System.
2. The THEMIS Data Analysis Software review: IDL Command Line and 
   Graphical User Interface (GUI) tools; data availability,
   retrieval, calibration, coordinate transformations,
   data manipulation as well as plotting. IDL Cribs will 
   be reviewed, providing examples of software utilization.
3. The THEMIS Software Clinic will focus on user support 
   in installing and running the THEMIS Software as well
   as any other "trouble shooting" needs the attendees may 
   have. THEMIS software and science team members will be
   available to support any issues with any of the platforms
   (PC, MAC, Linux, Unix) on which THEMIS performs. 

Note that the THEMIS software is IDL based. IDL6.3 or greater
is needed to run it. The software, installation instructions,
user's guide and previous tutotials are available at the above site.

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2. Solicitation of Contributions to the 2008 Joint GEM-SHINE Session on 
   "Multiple-Dip Geomagnetic Storms: Solar-Wind Drivers or Internal 
   Magnetospheric Processes"
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From: Vania K. Jordanova <vania at lanl.gov>

We invite you to participate in the joint GEM-SHINE session on multiple-dip 
geomagnetic storms that will be held during the 2008 Summer Workshop in 
Zermatt, Utah, on Monday afternoon 1:30-5:00 pm. The main objective of this 
session is to use observations, theory, and modeling to assess the current 
status and establish collaborative efforts towards understanding the 
physical processes of geomagnetic storms. In particular, we will focus on 
the role of external drivers and internal mechanisms in particle transport, 
acceleration, and loss during multiple-dip storms. The primary topics for 
discussion are:

1. Solar sources of multiple-dip storms
2. Interplanetary drivers of multiple-dip storms
3. Role of the ionospheric source populations
4. Effects of preconditioning of the plasma sheet
5. Particle injection into the ring current, dayside outflows
6. Effects of ion composition in multiple-dip storms
7. Radiation belt dynamics, contribution of electrons
8. Plasmasphere response, role of drainage plumes
9. Coupling between these regions and feedback to the global system
10. Methods of forecasting multiple-dip storms

We invite those interested in giving a short presentation, or with 
suggestions for other discussion topics, to contact the conveners Vania 
Jordanova (vania@lanl.gov) or Ian Richardson (ian.g.richardson@nasa.gov).


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